ऋषभाद्भरतो जज्ञे वीरः पुत्रशताग्रजः
From Ṛṣabha was born Bharata, the heroic eldest among a hundred sons.
हिमाह्वं दक्षिणं वर्षं भरताय न्यवेदयत्
He entrusted to Bharata the southern region called Himāhva.
भरतस्यात्मजो विद्वान्सुमतिर्नाम धार्मिकः
Bharata's son was Sumati by name, learned and righteous.
पुत्रसंक्रामितश्रीस्तु वनं राजा विवेश सः
Having transferred his royal glory to his son, the king entered the forest.
तेजसस्यात्मजो विद्वानिन्द्रद्युम्न इति स्मृतः
Tejasa's son was the learned Indradyumna, as he is known.
प्रतीहारः कुलं तस्य नाम्ना जज्ञे तदन्वयः
Pratīhāra was born in his lineage, and from him the family took its name.
उन्नेता प्रतिहर्तुस्तु भूमा तस्य सुतः स्मृतः
Unnetā was the son of Pratīharta, and Bhūmā is remembered as his son.
प्रस्तावेस्तु विभुः पुत्रः पृथुस्तस्य सुतो ऽभवत्
Prastāva's son was Vibhu, and Pṛthu was Vibhu's son.
गयस्यापि नरः पुत्रो नरस्यापि सुतो विराट्
Gaya's son was Nara, and Nara's son was Virāṭ.
धीमतश्च महान्पुत्रो महतश्चापि भौवनः
The wise Mahān was the son of Mahat, and Bhauvana was the son of Mahān.
रजा विरजसः पुत्रः शतजिद्रजसस्तथा
Rajā was the son of Virajas, and Śatajid was the son of Rajas.
विश्वज्योतिष्प्रधानास्ते यैरिमा वर्द्धिताः प्रजाः
These, headed by Viśvajyotis, are those by whom these peoples were increased.
तेषां वंशप्रसूतैस्तु भुक्तेयं भारती पुरा
By those born in their lineage, this land of Bhārata was once enjoyed.
ये ऽतीतास्तैर्युगैः सार्धं राजानस्ते तदन्वयाः
Those kings who have passed away, together with those ages, are their descendants.
एवं स्वायं भुवः सर्गो येनेदं पूरितं जगत्
Thus is the creation of living beings, by whom this world was filled.
तेषां सृष्टिरियं प्रोक्ता युगैः सह विवर्त्तते
This creation of theirs is declared, which evolves together with the ages.
पप्रच्छ नियतं सूतं पृथिव्युद धिविस्तरम्
He asked the sage Sūta about the full extent of the earth.
कियन्ति चैव वर्षाणि तेषु नद्यश्च काः स्मृताः
How many regions are there, and which rivers are remembered among them?
एतत्प्रबूहि नः सर्वं विस्तरेण यथार्थतः
Please tell us all this in detail, exactly as it is.
हन्त वो ऽहं प्रवक्ष्यामि पृथिव्यायामविस्तरम्
Well then, I shall explain to you the expanse of the earth.
द्वीपभेदसहस्राणि सप्तस्वन्तर्गतानि च
There are a thousand divisions of islands, contained within the seven.
सप्त द्वीपान्प्रवक्ष्यामि चन्द्रादित्यग्रहैः सह
I will describe the seven islands, along with the moon, sun, and planets.
अचिन्त्याः खलु ये भावा न तांस्तर्केण साधयेत्
Indeed, those realities which are inconceivable cannot be established by reasoning.
नववर्षं प्रवक्ष्यामि जंबूद्वीपं यथातथम्
I will accurately describe the nine regions of Jambūdvīpa.
शतमेकं सहस्राणां योजनाग्रात्समन्ततः
It measures one hundred thousand yojanas all around.
सिद्धचारणसंकीणः पर्वतैरुपशोभितः
It is crowded with Siddhas and Cāraṇas, and adorned with mountains.
पर्वतप्रभवाभिश्च नदीभिः सर्वतस्ततः
It is surrounded on all sides by rivers originating from mountains.
नवभिश्चावृतः सर्वो भुवनैर्भूतभावनैः
The whole is encircled by nine worlds, the abodes of beings.
जंबूद्वीपस्य विस्तारात् समेन तु समन्ततः
The expanse of Jambūdvīpa is equal on all sides.
अवगाढा ह्युभयतः मसुद्रौ पूर्वपश्चिमौ
It is immersed on both sides by the Masudra, to the east and west.